The gunman identified in Friday’s shooting near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta apparently blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal. Armed with five guns,

A Georgia man who had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal has been identified as the shooter who opened fire late Friday on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters,

A US gunman blaming the COVID-19 vaccine for his depression fatally shot a CDC officer, highlighting the deadly consequences of vaccine misinformation and the need for stronger public health protections.